Country Rankings
Rank every country by population, land area or population density, filtered by continent.
How to use Country Rankings
Rank every country by population, land area or population density, and filter by continent to see a region's order on its own.
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The 20 most populous countries
| Rank | Country | Population | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,425,887,337 | Asia |
| 2 | India | 1,417,173,173 | Asia |
| 3 | United States | 333,287,557 | North America |
| 4 | Indonesia | 275,501,339 | Asia |
| 5 | Pakistan | 235,824,862 | Asia |
| 6 | Nigeria | 218,541,212 | Africa |
| 7 | Brazil | 215,313,498 | South America |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 171,186,372 | Asia |
| 9 | Russia | 144,713,314 | Europe |
| 10 | Mexico | 127,504,125 | North America |
| 11 | Japan | 125,124,989 | Asia |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 123,379,924 | Africa |
| 13 | Philippines | 115,559,009 | Asia |
| 14 | Egypt | 110,990,103 | Africa |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 99,010,212 | Africa |
| 16 | Vietnam | 98,186,856 | Asia |
| 17 | Iran | 88,550,570 | Asia |
| 18 | Turkey | 85,341,241 | Asia |
| 19 | Germany | 83,369,843 | Europe |
| 20 | Thailand | 71,697,030 | Asia |
The 20 largest countries by land area
| Rank | Country | Area (km²) | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 17,098,242 | Europe |
| 2 | Canada | 9,984,670 | North America |
| 3 | United States | 9,833,517 | North America |
| 4 | China | 9,596,961 | Asia |
| 5 | Brazil | 8,515,767 | South America |
| 6 | Australia | 7,692,024 | Oceania |
| 7 | India | 3,287,263 | Asia |
| 8 | Argentina | 2,780,400 | South America |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 | Asia |
| 10 | Algeria | 2,381,741 | Africa |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,344,858 | Africa |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 | Asia |
| 13 | Mexico | 1,964,375 | North America |
| 14 | Indonesia | 1,904,569 | Asia |
| 15 | Sudan | 1,861,484 | Africa |
| 16 | Libya | 1,759,540 | Africa |
| 17 | Iran | 1,648,195 | Asia |
| 18 | Mongolia | 1,564,110 | Asia |
| 19 | Peru | 1,285,216 | South America |
| 20 | Chad | 1,284,000 | Africa |
Population and area rarely rank the same way: Russia is the largest country but China has the most people, and the smallest country in the dataset, Vatican City, covers only 0 km².
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